Ash receiver



N0V 22, 1932 H. A. WIELAND 1,888,251

ASH RECEIVER Filed April 2, 1929 1 7 UIMM, l

Patented Nov. 22, 1932 HOWARD A. WIELAND, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ASH RECEIVER Application filed April 2, 1929. Serial No. 352,015.

This invention relates to an ash lreceptacle or receptacle for receiving cigar or cigarette ends.

It isdesigned particularly for mounting within convenient reach of the occupants of a motor driven vehicle. It is also. designed for mounting without the necessity of drilling or otherwise injuring any of the fixed parts of the interior of the vehicle. The invention has for other objects to provide a construction wherein a drawer or tray is afforded,`the latter being equipped with means for holding a lighted ,cigar or cigarette at such time as the user desires to deposit it within the holder for future use, and to provide a top closure for the drawer when closed, so as to prevent danger of fire from lighted cigars or cigarettes.

Another object is to provide a structurel wherein the vehicle occupants may readily operate the drawer, it being mounted in such manner as to be easily moved into open or closed position.

A further object is to provide a structure 2 5 wherein a releasable locking means is provided to precludethe complete withdrawal of the drawer from its support.

A further object is to provide a novel form of clamping mechanism, the use of which enables the rigid mounting of the apparatus in convenient operative position. S

With the above and other objectsinview, -the invention consists inthe novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and set forth in the claims hereto app-ended, it being understood that various changesin the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction ywithin the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

To more fully comprehend the invention,

reference is directed to the accompanying drawing wherein Fig. l is a View in front fragmentary elevation `of a vehicle instrument board with .the preferred Vembodiment of my invention mounted thereon, illustrating the shape 0f the front end wall of the tray and illustrating the finger grip member.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 3 illustrating -particularly the clamping means for mounting the drawer support on to the lower iianged edge of the instrument board, the stop spring for controllingthe movement of the drawer, and one o f the trough shaped supports and its associated spring.

Fig. 3 is a View in -top plan of the structure with the drawer in extended position illustrating more particularly the trough supports in plan. l

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on line e 4 4 of Fig. 3 illustrating the positioning of the trough shaped members at a downwardiny clination into the drawer, so that ashes collecting therein will -be directed into the drawer.

In the drawing, 1 indicates the upper or top plate of a suitable drawer support, from the longitudinal side edges of which extends the downwardly curved drawer supporting wall 2. The forward edge of the wall 1 is formed with an upstandin flange 3 extending preferably the full width thereof, and rearwardly spaced from said flange 3 is a similar upstanding iange 4 coextensive with the ange 3.' Between said flanges 'is positioned what may be termed a block or wedging member 5 downwardly through which is threaded the jam screw '6 or bearing on the wall l between the flanges 3 and 4. Threaded into the flange 4'are the clamp screws 7 extending through' recesses 8 in the member 5.

In mounting the drawer support upon the instrument boardof the modern vehicle, the screws 6 and 7 p are manipulated to permit the block 5 to be removed. Thereafter the flange 3 is positioned to lie in front of the lower edge of the instrument board 9 with the inturned tiange 10 at the lower edge of -9 the board restingv on the upper surface of the member l between the iianges 3 and4. The block 5 is then positionedas illustrated and the screws 7 are Iadjusted to clamp the instrument' board between their forward 100 ends and the front flange 3. The screw-6 is thereafter adjusted to bear on the Hange 10 and thus prevent any free movement of the member 1- relative to flange 10.

The tray or drawer consists of front and rear walls 11 and 12 and the bottom wall 13 affording a receptacle which is downwardly curved transversely affording a chamber having a bottom wall in the form of a continuous are. It will be observed that the entire top of the tray from side to side and front to rear is open affording, when the tray is pulled out, a relatively large area for receiving cigar and cigarette ashes. On its interior, the tray or drawer is provided preferably with one or more downwardly inclined trough members 14 each of which has an overlying spring- 15 for bearing on the surface of a cigar or cigarette when the same is deposited in they trough, these respective trough and spring structures'affording means for holding a cigar or cigarette when lighted and for smoking at a subsequent time.

It will be observed that the upper edge of the front wall 11 of the drawer or tray projects upwardly as at 16, and in contacting with the front face of the flange 3 affords a means for limiting the inward movement or closing operation of the drawer. The lower portion of the drawer or tray front wall 11 depends in a vfinger grip portion 17 projecting below the extreme lower edge of the wall 13, affording a means for ready engage- 'ment by the user when it is desired to manipulate the drawer.

The top wall 1 near its front carries a stop lug 18 and at its rear end carries a button 19, the former being adapted for releasable engagement and the latter for yieldable engagement by a resilient leaf spring 20 carried by the rear wall 12 of the drawer or tray with its main portion or tongue extending forwardly from the rear wall! as in the drawing. The spring 20 is provided with a slight depression 21 which is adapted to yieldingly engage the stop button 19 when the drawer'is pushed inwardly, so as to prevent rattle and displacement of the drawer,

' due topvibration of a motor vehicle in motion, said engagement being released mere? ly by pulling the drawer outwardly. The engagement of stop lug 18 by the depression 21 is more positive than the engagement by button 19, so as to positively prevent-the drawer from being unintentionally withdrawn completely from its mounting and also to prevent rattle of the drawer from vibration when it is positioned partially open or withdrawn, as shown in Fig. 2. A tongue extension 22 on the spring 2,0 enables the spring to be depressedtorelease the depress1on 21 from the stop 18, so as to permit of thecomplete withdrawal of the drawer or tray from its support when it is desired to clean the same or dump the contents therefrom. a

It will be observed that when the drawer is pushed inwardly to a closed position, the top wall 1 completely overlies the drawer, so that any lighted cigars or cigarettes or smoldering pipe tobacco will be extinguished by being in a closed chamber, and thus avoiding danger of conilagration of inflammable fluids, such as oil and gasoline :which are necessarily used in motor cars for which this invention is well adapted.

1. An ash receiver comprising a longitudinal guide adapted to slidingly support a drawer, a drawer having an open top and slidably mounted in said guide, a top wall mounted on the support and overlying the drawer when the drawer is in closed position, a stop lug positioned forwardly relative to said top wall, a button positioned rearwardly relative to said wall, and a tongue of spring material carriedby the rearward portion of the drawer and provid ed with a depression adaptedy by the resilience of the tongue to yieldingly engage said rearward button when the drawer is pushed inwardly the full length of the drawer and to release said engagement responsive to longitudinal pressureon the drawer and said depression in the tongue adapted by resilience of the tongue to positively and releasably engage said forward stop lug when the drawer is pulled outwardly a sutlicient distance to position the depression underlying said forward stop lug,l said spring tongue extending forwardly and overlying the drawer so that when the drawer is opened, the forward end of the tongue is accessible to manual manipulation from the open end of the drawer to release said tongue from engagement with said forward lug.

2. An ash receiver comprisinga longitudinal guide adapted to slidingly support a drawer, a drawer having an open top and slidably mounted in said guide, a top wall mounted on the support and overlying the drawer when the drawer is in closed position, a stop lug positioned forwardly relative to said top wall, a button positioned rearwardly relative to said wall, and a tongue of spring material carried by the rearward portion of the drawer and provided with a depression adapted by the resilience of the tongue to yieldingly engage said rearward button when the drawer is pushed inwardly the full length of the drawer and to release said lengagement responsive to longitudinal pressure on the drawer and said depression in the tongue adapted by resilience of the tongue to positively and releasably engage said forward stop lug when the drawer is pulled outwardly a suiieient distance to positio-n the depression underlying said forward stop lug, said spring tongue extending fornio ses

Lessen wardly and overlying the drawer so that when the drawer is opened, the forward end of the-tongue is accessible to manual manipulation from the open end of the drawer to release said tongue from engagement with said forward lug, said drawer being provided with resilient article. holding means mounted within said drawer on its side walls.

3. An ash receiver comprising a longitudinal guide adapted to slidingly support a drawer, a drawer having an open top and slidably mounted in said guide, a top wall mounted on the support and overlying the drawerwhen the drawer is in closed position, and spring actuated means adapted to automatically lock said drawer in its outwardly extended position and adapted for releasement by manual manipulation, and adapted to yieldingly hold said drawer at its inward position and to release said hold responsive to pressure on the longitudinal axis of the drawer.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

. HOWARD A. WIELAND. 

